Friday, May 19, marks the annual Bike to Work Day celebration. This year’s event is a special one: 2017 marks the modern bicycle’s 200 th birthday! The U.S. Department of State’s diplomats explore ways to… more
Across Ghana’s health sector there are critical shortages — from nurses and midwives to radiologists and medical laboratory technologists. Garden City University College (GCUC) , a small private university in… more
Biological agents including viruses, bacteria, and toxins, can devastate local economies with their potential effects on humans and livestock. In addition to potentially catastrophic immediate impact, these… more
In November of last year, the Government of Nigeria launched three new policies aimed at promoting newborn health. One of these, the National Strategy to Scale Up Chlorhexidine (CHX), seeks to increase use of… more
This year, malaria will kill more than 400,000 people around the world. The vast majority will be kids in sub-Saharan Africa. In Zambia, the disease is accepted as a fact of life. Despite success fighting the… more
Did you miss key foreign policy developments this week? We’ve got you covered. Each week DipNote will recap the latest U.S. Department of State highlights covering a wide range of global issues, events, and… more
On World Health Day (April 7), we recommit ourselves to making the world a healthier and more secure place. Fifteen years ago, an HIV diagnosis was often a death sentence, and controlling the AIDS pandemic was… more
